Publishing and Managing Tenders on eTenders

This practical course gives participants a clear, step-by-step understanding of how to publish and manage procurement competitions on the eTenders platform. It is designed to help users navigate the key stages with confidence — from setting up a competition and uploading tender documents through to managing clarifications, issuing updates and progressing the competition after the submission deadline.

What's covered

Setting up a competition

✓Overview of the eTenders platform
✓Creating and setting up a new competition
✓Selecting the correct procedure and notice type
✓Completing the competition details

Going live

✓Uploading tender documentation
✓Setting deadlines and key dates
✓Publishing the competition

Managing a live competition

✓Managing supplier queries and clarifications
✓Issuing addenda and updating tender documents
✓Extending submission deadlines

After the deadline

✓Managing access to tender submissions
✓Opening and downloading submissions
✓Progressing to the evaluation stage

Getting it right

✓Common errors and practical troubleshooting
✓Maintaining a clear procurement audit trail
✓Questions, practical demonstrations and discussion

What you'll take away

✓Set up and publish a competition on eTenders with the correct procedure and notice type
✓Handle clarifications, addenda and deadline extensions without compromising the process
✓Open and download submissions correctly and hand over cleanly to evaluation
✓Avoid the common errors, and leave a procurement audit trail that holds up

Who it's for

Staff responsible for publishing, administering or supporting procurement competitions on eTenders — including procurement, finance, corporate services, project management and operational staff.

Registrations are reviewed to keep this course public-sector only.

Booking terms

Before you register

✓If you can't attend, a colleague can take your place — let us know in advance and we'll update the registration.
✓Cancel at least 24 hours before the session and you'll receive a full refund. Cancellations inside 24 hours aren't refunded, though a colleague is welcome to take the place instead.
✓Where a course runs over two sessions, one registration covers both and the full fee applies — attending only one session doesn't reduce it.
✓A certificate of attendance is available on request.

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